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Brian Eno took the innovative techniques he discovered as a musician — from his art-rock exploits with Roxy Music to his trailblazing electronic "sound paintings" — and applied them to his work with a dazzling array of artists, for a peerless production career four decades long and counting. Only a producer whose tools include a custom-made series of "Oblique Strategies" cards with instructions like "give way to your worst impulse" and "do nothing for as long as possible" could've helped everyone from Talking Heads to U2 leave their old selves behind and discover bold, new musical identities. From the exotic ambient textures of Jon Hassell to the jagged, jolting new-wave wackiness of Devo, here's the highlight reel from Eno's shockingly stellar production résumé.